2025-08-31-accounts

The Den Youth Cafe Scottish Charity: SC034129

Trustees' Annual Report &

Receipts & Payments Accounts

For the Year Ended 31 August 2025

Trustees' Annual Report and Receipts & Payments Accounts For the Year Ended 31 August 2025

Table of Contents

Trustees' Annual Report........................................................................................................................3 Statement of Receipts & Payments......................................................................................................5 Statement of Balances..........................................................................................................................6

Trustees' Annual Report

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025, along with the independent examiner's report.

The Den Youth Cafe is a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), charity number SC034129.

Trustees

The Trustees who served during the year and were in office on the date the accounts were approved are as stated below:

• Murdo MacLean (Chairperson)

• Susan MacLean (Secretary)

• John Platt (Treasurer)

• Allan Gorman

• Fiona Mackenzie

Structure, Governance and Management

The Charity is governed by its constitution document. The management of the Charity is vested in the management committee, members of which are elected at the annual general meeting. Trustee appointment is undertaken every year at the AGM which is held locally and open to all members of the public. Parents of children who use the Den Youth Cafe are encouraged to attend and join the committee.

Objectives and Activities

The Den Youth Cafe exists to:

• Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation to young people of high school age in Gairloch and surrounding area.

• Improve the life of young people in the area.

• Develop young people into mature individuals.

• Manage youth cafe facilities as a safe environment.

The main activities undertaken are:

• Provision of a drop in facility which provides a safe environment

• Organised activities such as football and trips/outings and also free play.

• Having youth committee members, giving them a voice on cafe matters.

Achievements and Performance

The Den reopened at the start of the new school year and as with previous years the new school intake increased numbers above the average numbers from the previous year. As with last year, after an initial peak numbers fell back and were then consistent throughout the first few terms and

the start of the final term. As with previous years numbers decreased through this final term due to exams, school leavers and better weather, and the decision was made to close before the end of the school year.

Statement of Risk

The management committee has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied the systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to major risks.

Financial Review

A total of £6,715 was taken during the year. This consisted of Subscriptions, Tuck Shop takings, Grants and Bus Transport. Payments for the year amounted to £3,583 resulting in a surplus of £3,132. The surplus is due to a grant obtained late in the financial year, with expenditure due in the next financial year.

As of 31 August 2025 the charity held total reserves of £4,397. Of this, £4,010 is unrestricted and £387 is restricted. The restricted funds are relating to bus takings (used to pay for fuel for the Church minibus to take the children home after the Den). The general policy is not to hold significant reserves but to break even or to make a small surplus. The bank balance is managed on a monthly basis. While the charity ran at a surplus this year, as stated earlier this is mostly due to grant funding received late in the financial year to be used in the next financial year. The Committee is confident that the reserves are adequate for the Den to continue in its current form.

THE DEN YOUTH CAFÉ

Scottish Charity: SC034129

Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31 August 2025

Receipts Subscriptions Tuck Grants Bus Total Receipts Payments Consumables (Tuck + Cleaning) Rent Broadband Electricity Equipment Insurance Transport Training Astroturf Pitch Total Payments Surplus/(deficit) for the year	2024/25 £ 879 935 4,764 137 6,715 1,083 540 376 430 0 300 498 125 231 3,583 3,132	2023/24 £ 2,074 (Subs+Tuck) 350 268
		2,692
		1,378 540 458 378 360 300 642 2,404 419
		6,880
		(4,188)

THE DEN YOUTH CAFÉ Scottish Charity.. SC034129 Statement of BalanGes a$ at 31 Awt 2025 2024125 2023124 Bank and cash in hand Opening Balances Surpluslldefiat} for Ihe y 1.265 1132 5A53 14.18BI Closing Balan￿$ 4,397 1,266 8ank and cash in hand 08btors 4.397 1,265 Current A& 397 1,265 Liabilities payable wfihin one year Total Fund8 4,397 1,265 Approved by the Commrtee and sKJned on th￿'r behaf Nan￿.. De&gnation.' C H A IYLPortb Dale..

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